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DRUG WAR FAIL: Could Tobacco-Like Regulation Offer a Solution?
Nearly everyone has seen “Mad Men” at least once. The show harkens back to a time in our not so distant past when cigarettes were a more socially accepted and dare I say integral part of American culture. Hell, worldwide culture. In the 1960’s you could smoke everywhere. A significant portion of the population smoked. […]
Despite Over-Crowding, Harris CO DA Still Pursuing Trace Cases
Many in the general public still do not realize the implications of the current drug-prosecution policy in Harris County, as well as in many counties across the state. We are filling our prisons with addicts charged with miniscule amounts of drugs. Get caught with “any detectable amount” of a controlled substance (Penalty Group 1 or […]
Famous Daredevil Robbie Knievel Charged with 4th DWI
Robbie Knievel, the youngest son of the late daredevil Evel Knievel, was charged with felony drunken driving and criminal endangerment after allegedly causing a multi-vehicle collision in Butte Montana on Tuesday night. According to Butte police, Knievel was driving a 2005 GMC Yukon at a high speed heading south on Harrison Avenue. Witnesses told police […]
Florida Middle Schooler Charged With Cyber-Crime
In Tampa Florida, what began as an innocent prank has mutated into Felony accusations of Computer Crime. Florida eighth-grader Domanik Green was arrested on felony charges for logging onto his teachers computer and changing the background image of her desktop to two men kissing. Green reportedly said he did so “to annoy him.” Thats when […]
Alaska man Steals Forklift After Drunken Crash Into Construction Site
In a story that seems like a case of real-life-grand-theft-auto, reports out of Fairbanks, Alaska claim 21-year old say Aleksandr Glushko of Delta Junction drove a stolen forklift more than 3 miles while intoxicated to retrieve a truck he crashed. Police say Glushko drove off a road in a pickup and crashed into pipe stacked […]
After Crash, Members of the Secret Service Facing DWI Accusations
It was probably no secret that something might be amiss when a secret service member crashed his car through a White House security barricade on March 4th after leaving a White House Party. The incident is being investigated by Homeland Security, and the two agents have been reassigned to nonsupervisory positions. Officials have of course […]